Eddie Collins - 1933 Goudey #42
1933 Goudey #42 Eddie Collins
About Eddie Collins
Eddie Collins broke into pro ball in 1906, debuting with Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics (reportedly under the assumed name "Eddie Sullivan" to protect his remaining college eligibility). A second baseman renowned for his sharp batting eye, bunting skill, and heads-up baserunning, he anchored Mack's "$100,000 Infield" through four pennants and three World Series titles (1910, 1911, 1913), then starred for the Chicago White Sox (1915-1926) — winning the 1917 World Series and serving as team captain during the tainted 1919 "Black Sox" season, in which he was never implicated — before finishing his playing days back in Philadelphia (1927-1930). Nicknamed "Cocky" for his supreme self-assurance, Collins won the 1914 Chalmers Award as the American League's Most Valuable Player and retired with a .333 career average, 3,315 hits, and more than 740 stolen bases, one of the game's great all-around infielders. By the time this card appeared in 1933, Collins had traded his spikes for a front-office suit, having joined Tom Yawkey's Boston Red Sox that year as vice president and general manager, a post from which he would sign future Hall of Famers Joe Cronin, Bobby Doerr, and Ted Williams. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939 as one of its original honorees.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 654 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 34 | 37 | 76 | 475 | 13 |
| SGC | 458 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 53 | 364 | 21 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-03. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8). PSA counts are straight-graded.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1933 Goudey Eddie Collins card?
It is card #42 of the 1933 Goudey (R319) Baseball set - the 240-card, 2-3/8 by 2-7/8 inch color-art set issued in 1933 with Big League Chewing Gum. It pictures Eddie Collins with the Boston Red Sox.
Is the 1933 Goudey Eddie Collins #42 a rookie card?
By modern catalog convention, yes. 1933 Goudey is treated as the hobby's first major nationally distributed gum set, so nearly every card in it carries the rookie-card (RC) designation - a modern label applied retroactively, since many of these players had earlier tobacco, caramel, or strip cards.
How many cards are in the 1933 Goudey set?
240 numbered cards, though collectors usually count 241 collectible cards because #6 Jimmy Dykes exists in an error and a corrected version. Only 239 numbers were in 1933 packs - #106 (Nap Lajoie) was printed in 1934 and issued by mail.
Sources: Trading Card Database, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports, and hobby press-sheet research. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-04.